• EUR/USD -0.04%, USD/JPY -0.03%, GBP/USD -0.04%, AUD/USD 0.08%

• S&P E-minis 0.12%, DAX -0.05%, Nikkei 225 2.08%, FTSE -0.02%

• EUR/USD short squeeze stalls below 100-DMA as oil's rise weighs

• USD/JPY's biggest rise since December puts spot in the cloud

• Cable upside momentum pauses, but tone remains constructive

• AUD/USD holds near 100-day MA as ranges remain tight

• Option expiries . U.S. Open
(Martin Miller is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)